Daily Yellowstone journal., 1887-06-23
WHISKEY AND CARDS
The Sad End a Pennsylvania
Youth Hastens by Yielding
to the Tempter.
Ruling in Deputy County Off.
cials' Salaries-A Breezy Let
ter From the Muddy Town.
DsSIPATING A FORTUNE.
A Faithful Girls Sorrow.

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A Faithful Girls sorrow.
Glenview, Pa, Telegram: On Mon.
day last Walter Wade. n bold ,dashing
stock and provision speculator, came
home from California to fulfil prom.
ise Of marriage with Miss Fannie
Eckert, which was to take place at
noon on thursday. The most elabor-
ate preparations had been made and
the relatives and friends of the young
lady waited with every emotion Of
pleasure for the happy event. But
Wade's recent Ill luck in the specula.
tive field drove him to despair, and
rather than face the disappointment
which would inevitably follow, he at
tempted suicide Wednesday aud now
lies hopelessly insane at the heme Of
his parents. some distance from this
place. Walter is the only son of J..
Weiner Wade, who soon after his
marriage fell heir to q large fortune.
After the young man had completed
his collegiate studies and graduated
with high honors, he decided to take
q trip to California before settling
down and so informed his parents.
They entreated him TO stay At home,
but all 10 no purpose. After . four
years stay In California he returned
home wealthy man, and renewed
bis engagement to Miss Ecksrt,
who after four years waiting
never doubted his sincerity,
and he again left for the west.
The Wedding was set for June l6. But
his character was to weak to resist the
social temptations that now beset
him. An irresistible fondness for
wine and champagne suppers took
possession Of him which was soon fol.
lowed by every form of wild and recK.
less dissipation. Then luck turned
against him and he began to lose
money until his fortune was nearly
swept away. Depressed in spirits the
dashing speculator returned home.
His appearance was detected, but by
the aid of stimulants he managed to
regain his old time spirits. In this
way the suspicion that might otner.
wise have been excited was overcome.
Ou Wednesday afternoon he re.
marked TO bis father that he desired Ia
write some business letters, and fol
that purpose he retired to his roop
giving instructions that his privacy
must not be intruded upon. Every.
thing in the way Of preparation for the
wedding next day had reached point
Of completeness and at 5 O'Clock q
friend Of the groom called to see him.
As the matter was urgent his father
went upstairs and called him. He re-
peated the call and receiving no re.
sponse forced the door open. To bis
horror he beheld his son suspended
from halter strap with the other end
knotted around the top of the bedpost,
almost dead from strsngulation. He
quickly cut the strap and placed the
body on the bed, and then quietly,
but quickly summoned physician.
The doctor said that another minute
would have produced death and that
while he might possibly survive, he
would be hopelessly insane.
The business letters which he was
supposed to be writing were to Miss
Eckert and bis parents. They told Of
bis dissipation and his losses at gambl
| ing and his complete ruin. He said In
\ his letter to the young lady: "Fol
many months / had constant run o.
ill.luck. The ardor Of gambling. un
like every other passion is rather In
creased than diminished by lose and
disappointment. Without beinl
warned, therefore, by ill-success stil
went on until nearly every dollar 4
gone together with the $4,000 yol
placed In my hands for safe keeping
until the day OF our marriage. Fol
lowing the bent Of my evil genius sun
after sum was taken, and oil alik
buried In that accursed vortex whicl
has already swallowed up So mucl
from me-" ~
Miss Eckert Twas completely pros
trated. For few hours yesteI day sh
sat by the bedside Of her lover an
listened 10 his rawlings over the stocl
and provision markets. Wade 10
years old.